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Well, I Think Of The Folks Who Are The Climate Deniers As The Flat Earthers And The People Who Say The Moon Landings Never Happened.

The Brain Sits Snugly Inside The Skull, But It's Not A Completely Flush Fit - There Is Still A Layer Of Fluid Between Bone And Soft Tissue That Serves As A Natural Shock Absorber. Some Shocks, However, Can't Be Absorbed, And When The Head Gets Clobbered Too Hard, The Brain Can Twist Or Torque Or Rattle Around Inside Its Skeletal Casing.

It's Not Mere Extremism That Makes Folks At The Fringes So Troubling; It's Extremism Wedded To False Beliefs. Humans Have Long Been Dupes, Easily Gulled By Rumors And Flat-out Lies.

Science Has Yet To Isolate The Godiva Chocolate Or Prada Gene, But That Doesn't Mean Your Weakness For Pricey Swag Isn't Woven Into Your Dna. According To A New Study Of Identical Twins, It's Less Tv Ads Or Labor Day Sales That Make You Buy The Things You Do Than The Tastes And Temperaments That Are Already Part Of You At Birth.

Overspending Is As Certain A Part Of The Holiday Season As Overeating. But Pushing Away From Both The Table And The Cash Register At Least A Little Bit Sooner Can Make The Post-holiday Hangover Hurt A Little Bit Less.